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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60742/psn-pdf
    July 29, 2020 - Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. July 29, 2020 Mann B. … Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions Despite efforts … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46829/psn-pdf
    July 23, 2018 - Quality and variability of patient directions in electronic prescriptions in the ambulatory care setting … Quality and Variability of Patient Directions in Electronic Prescriptions in the Ambulatory Care Setting … Researchers examined 25,000 prescriptions sent to a retail pharmacy chain and described variation in … About 10% of prescriptions posed a potential safety hazard. … errors-associated-outpatient-computerized-prescribing-systems https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explicit-and-standardized-prescription-medicine-instructions

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45763/psn-pdf
    December 19, 2017 - Expanded pharmacy technician roles: accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers … Expanded pharmacy technician roles: Accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-pharmacy-technician-roles-accepting-verbal-prescriptions-and- … This commentary discusses the role of pharmacy technicians in managing verbal prescriptions and ensuring … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-pharmacy-technician-roles-accepting-verbal-prescriptions-and-communicating

  4. Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions: an interrupted time series analysis. | PSNet

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    September 01, 2021 - Study Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions … Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions: an interrupted time series … Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions: an interrupted time series

  5. Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in hospitalized patients: a narrative review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescriptions-direct-oral-anticoagulants-doacs-hospitalized-patients-narrative
    November 21, 2018 - Review Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in hospitalized … Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in hospitalized patients: a narrative … Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in hospitalized patients: a narrative

  6. Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general practice: how common? | PSNet

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    March 08, 2023 - Study Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general … Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general practice: How common? … Baseline data from The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study. … Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general practice: How common? … Baseline data from The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study.

  7. Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions. | PSNet

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    April 06, 2022 - Study Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring program … cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions. … opioid prescriptions. … opioid prescriptions. … September 8, 2021 Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47266/psn-pdf
    August 08, 2018 - Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid- related adverse events. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events … Researchers examined outpatient opioid prescriptions to children who did not have serious illnesses … The authors conclude that 1 in every 2611 prescriptions resulted in an emergency department visit or

  9. Implementation of rules based computerised bedside prescribing and administration: intervention study | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency

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    March 18, 2021 - Study:  Assess a rules based computerized prescribing system with the aim of improving the safety of prescriptions … Evaluation Method:  Measures of the number of attempted prescriptions cancelled by the system, proportion … Laboratory developed a rules based computerized prescribing system with the aim of improving the safety of prescriptions … Safety Outcome:  Between October 1998 and August 1999 the system cancelled 58 (0.07%) out of 87 789 prescriptions … In addition, 427 (57%) attempted prescriptions generating high level warnings and 1257 (8%) generating

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39692/psn-pdf
    July 21, 2010 - An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact of internal discrepancies … An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact of internal discrepancies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-consequence-electronic-prescriptions-prevalence-and-impact- … internal-discrepancies Electronic prescriptions offer significant safety advantages in the outpatient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-consequence-electronic-prescriptions-prevalence-and-impact-internal-discrepancies

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 28, 2014 - The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing errors and prescription enhancements … The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing errors and prescription enhancements … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-electronic-transmission-prescriptions-dispensing-errors-and-prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-electronic-transmission-prescriptions-dispensing-errors-and-prescription-enhancements … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-electronic-transmission-prescriptions-dispensing-errors-and-prescription-enhancements

  12. PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/stewardship-slides.pptx
    June 01, 2021 - A Antibiotic prescription with dose, duration, and indication documented 27 of 42 (64%) 8 of 8 (100% … Antibiotic starts: Number of new antibiotic prescriptions per month or per 100 (or 1,000) resident days … Number of antibiotic prescriptions for duration >7 days per month Tracks efforts to reduce excessive … length of prescriptions. … released Residents and caregivers should be educated and involved in the care process with any new prescription

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38450/psn-pdf
    March 04, 2009 - Variability in pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. … Variability in pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variability-pharmacy-interpretations-physician-prescriptions This study … discovered variability in pharmacists' interpretation of physician prescriptions, raising concerns … /issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38745/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2009 - Errors and omissions in hospital prescriptions: a survey of prescription writing in a hospital. … Errors and omissions in hospital prescriptions: a survey of prescription writing in a hospital. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-and-omissions-hospital-prescriptions-survey-prescription-writing-hospital … In this study conducted at an Italian university hospital, nearly one in five prescriptions were either … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-and-omissions-hospital-prescriptions-survey-prescription-writing-hospital

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39305/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2010 - Primary medication non-adherence: analysis of 195,930 electronic prescriptions. … Primary medication non-adherence: analysis of 195,930 electronic prescriptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-medication-non-adherence-analysis-195930-electronic-prescriptions … In this analysis of nearly 200,000 electronic prescriptions, more than 20% were not filled by the patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-medication-non-adherence-analysis-195930-electronic-prescriptions

  16. Outpatient prescribing errors and the impact of computerized prescribing. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2011 - prescribing errors in four adult primary care practices where both handwritten and basic electronic prescription … Eight percent of prescriptions had an error.  … More advanced decision support (i.e., requiring complete prescriptions and providing default dosing and … March 4, 2015 Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician … March 10, 2011 The influence of the structure and culture of medical group practices on prescription

  17. A Toolset for E-Prescribing Implementation in Independent Pharmacies (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/e-prescribing-toolset-pharmacy.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - In pharmacies that are not yet enabled for electronic prescriptions, the prescription is converted into … Requirements for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans Medicare Part D prescription drug plans … Profile Each Prescription! … utilize, the degree to which e-prescriptions are integrated into the overall flow of prescription … In addition to handling the basic standards for prescriptions and prescription claims, Medicare Part

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42968/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2014 - label: prevalence and description of discrepancies from a cross-sectional evaluation of electronic prescriptions … In the outpatient setting, use of electronic prescriptions is growing thanks to studies demonstrating … This study analyzed the frequency of unintended discrepancies in e-prescriptions from three primary … care clinics by comparing the prescription information in the prescribing physician's note with the … and between e-prescriptions and the medication dispensed.

  19. Spotlight-Slides-Wright-Schiff (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/spotlight-slides-wright-schiff.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - At the time of his discharge home, the physician electronically prescribed his medications; the prescription … He required two prescriptions for rivaroxaban (per protocol), one for 15 mg twice a day for 10 more … The committee realized that every patient discharged from the hospital with an electronic prescription … drug and regimen • Wrong-patient errors • Issues with comments and other free-text fields in the prescription … • The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a nonprofit forum, is responsible

  20. Sb65

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st65/sb65.xml
    February 01, 2005 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #65 February 2005 Top 10 Outpatient Prescription Medicines Ranked by Utilization … Introduction
    This Statistical Brief provides a summary of the top 10 outpatient prescription …

    Ranking third and sixth in 2002 total prescription medicine expenditures for the near elderly … Zocor ranked sixth in terms of total number of prescriptions purchased, with 10.56 million prescriptions … million prescriptions, which represented 2.8 percent of total prescription medicines purchases by the
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